1. A kind of song of a lively character, frequently embodying a satire on some person or event, sung to a familiar air in couplets with a refrain; a street song; a topical song.
2. A theatrical piece, usually a comedy, the dialogue of which is intermingled with light or satirical songs, set to familiar airs. The early vaudeville, which is the forerunner of the opera bouffe, was light, graceful, and piquant. Johnson's Cyc.
VAUDOIS
Vau*dois, n. sing. & pl. [
1. An inhabitant, or the inhabitants, of the Swiss canton of Vaud.
2. A modern name of the Waldenses.
VAUDOUX
Vau*doux", n. & a.
Defn: See Voodoo.
VAULT
Vault, n. Etym: [OE. voute, OF. voute, volte, F. voûte, LL. volta,
for voluta, volutio, fr. L. volvere, volutum, to roll, to turn about.
See Voluble, and cf. Vault a leap, Volt a turn, Volute.]
1. (Arch.)
Defn: An arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy.
The long-drawn aisle and fretted vault. Gray.